unplanned
adjective
un·planned
ˌən-ˈpland 
: not expected or intended : not planned
an unplanned detour
an unplanned pregnancy
Examples of unplanned in a Sentence
an unplanned change in our itinerary—we got lost!
stumbled through a completely unplanned acceptance speech
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The unplanned stop marks a watershed in their collective journey.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Thousands of San Francisco residents were without power for part of Saturday due to another unplanned outage, just a week after a massive power outage left a third of the city in the dark.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
During the match, between Neon’s longstanding character, the three-nosed alien Gorleenyah, and the ICE agent, performer Chiquitita took to the stage to speak unplanned after Ellery handed her the microphone.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them., 23 Dec. 2025
The closures also risk widespread shortages if any of the remaining six refineries in California experience unplanned outages caused by fires or other accidents.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Thousands of San Francisco residents were without power for part of Saturday due to another unplanned outage, just a week after a massive power outage left a third of the city in the dark.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
During the match, between Neon’s longstanding character, the three-nosed alien Gorleenyah, and the ICE agent, performer Chiquitita took to the stage to speak unplanned after Ellery handed her the microphone.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them., 23 Dec. 2025
The closures also risk widespread shortages if any of the remaining six refineries in California experience unplanned outages caused by fires or other accidents.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplanned. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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